THINK FREEDOM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05134745 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-10-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2017-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2017-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-12-22
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  11. 2015-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2015-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-12-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2015-11-27
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    WHITTLE, David James resigned
    director
  16. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    ALLAN, Jody appointed
    director
  17. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    BARRY, Wayne appointed
    director
  18. 2015-11-26
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2015-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-06-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2013-04-26
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Carl resigned
    secretary
  27. 2012-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2011-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    MELLOR, Nigel appointed
    director
  32. 2008-12-03
    ➖
    BUSH, Gary Richard resigned
    director
  33. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    WHITTLE, David James appointed
    director
  34. 2007-06-15
    ➖
    BUSH, Gary Richard resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-06-15
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Carl appointed
    secretary
  36. 2007-06-15
    ➖
    VARLEY, David James resigned
    director
  37. 2007-06-15
    ➖
    WHITE, Laurence Anthony resigned
    director
  38. 2004-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THINK FREEDOM LIMITED
  39. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    BUSH, Gary Richard appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    BUSH, Gary Richard appointed
    director
  41. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    VARLEY, David James appointed
    director
  42. 2004-05-21
    ➕
    WHITE, Laurence Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel Mellor
Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Wadsworth Road
Kelleythorpe Industrial Estate
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 9DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

ALLAN, Jody→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRY, Wayne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAMBERS, Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MELLOR, Nigel→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUSH, Gary Richard→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2007-06-15
Resigned
EDWARDS, Carl→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
BUSH, Gary Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2008-12-03
Resigned
VARLEY, David James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2007-06-15
Resigned
WHITE, Laurence Anthony→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2007-06-15
Resigned
WHITTLE, David James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2015-11-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-10-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-24
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2015-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-15